Late Pick 5 Preview: Saratoga Saturday [VIDEO]

July 25th, 2026

Updated: July 25th, 2026

Hosts Nick Tammaro and Darin Zoccali present an expert handicapping guide for Saratoga's Saturday racing card, covering Races 8 through 12.

This week's Late Pick 5 centers on two marquee graded stakes: the Alfred G. Vanderbilt Handicap (G2), a high-octane six-furlong sprint for top older horses, and the prestigious Coaching Club American Oaks (G1), a premier 1 1/8-mile test for elite three-year-old fillies.

Across every race in the sequence, the breakdown covers all the critical handicapping details, from pace scenarios and trip notes to speed figures, class, and pedigree edges. It then translates those insights into practical, bankroll-friendly wagering strategies—helping horseplayers identify key singles, pinpoint races that require deeper coverage, fade vulnerable favorites, and hit live, high-value longshots to build a winning Late Pick-5 ticket.

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